Meeting Place and Time
These events are on the 3rd Mondays of the month (October to May, except February due to Fungus Fair) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., preceding the regular LAMS meetings at the Sparr Heights Community Center.
Discussion Description
The monthly discussion, which is led by LAMS President David Bermudes, covers mushroom identification for beginners as well as advanced mushroomers. Anyone is welcome to share their mushroom specimens for discussion and possible identification.
Books
Suggested field guides are:
The last two are excellent books whose authors have also been speakers at LAMS.
Activities
The class uses actual mushrooms collected by LAMS members and class participants as material for identification, as well as using books, drawings and photographs.
Other Activities
In addition to mushroom identification and the Griffith Park survey, the Mushroom Identification Hour also serves as a forum for the LAMS Mushroom Fair, organized by Vanessa Gamboa and other LAMS events organized by John Thropay.